With layoffs, rising prices and uncertainty everywhere we are all looking for ways to save a few dollars. Learning to trim your costs will help your bottom line, and might just make it easier to get thru that looming layoff on the horizon. Shop with Smarts Always plan a menu – planning a menu allows you to know exactly what you need when it is time to go shopping. A menu also cuts down on multiple trips to the store during the week, because you have planned ahead and know what you need. Always use a list- For the same reason as...
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Ok so I told my husband I was writing this post, but I think he forgot, so shhhhhhh! I envy those of you out there with frugal husbands, and I even envy those of you that have husbands who at least listen to reason. Mine has all the sense of a two years in pursuit of an all day sucker, especially when it comes to new electronic toys. Even with the economy in a downturn, and with us unemployed, this dog is determined to get his bone each and every time. I go in search of good advice to curb his constant hunger for the latest and greatest,...
We all desire to save money, but the time comes when we just have to make a purchase. At this time we need to decide if we want to spend the least amount, or get the best value. That’s right, they are not always the same thing. I visit a re-sale shop locally & I do find some good deals there, but I also find very bad deals as well. An example is men’s jeans. I can buy my hubby jeans he likes and that fit & wear well for about $15.00 new. Because he is hard on jeans, I keep my eyes out for second hand when I can. Lately I have...
Need a way to make money but can’t find a job, and do not have money to invest in a work at home business? Chances are you are in the same boat many of us are, worried about the economy, hanging on to every penny you have and wishing that you could find more pennies to add to it. There are a lot of ways to make a few extra dollars, perhaps even more depending on the skills you possess. I am only going to share five with you today, but the list is much much longer, take some time to assess your skills, and then think of ways you...
Every week it seems like there are many different free sample offers on the internet. Some weeks the samples are for some obscure sample from a company that we have never heard of, which isn’t a bad thing at all. We get to try an item that we might never have ever considered buying without the free sample and it also introduces us to companies that could offer us products that we might discover that we just can’t live without. This week however our samples are from very well known companies and the samples are great. We...
Magazine lovers, even if you have been hit by the bad economy you don’t have to give up your magazine subscriptions. Just like free samples, free printable coupons, you can find free magazine subscriptions online too. It just takes a little bit of searching around, but they can be found. There are several companies out there that occasionally offer free subscriptions to various magazines. They may be sporadic, but they are free none the less. I am going to include a few links in this blog to the free subscriptions I have...
We all know that recycling is a good thing, and who as a kid did not stroll down side streets collecting aluminum to turn in for extra pocket money? These days it seems like most recycling is done as an act of conscious or by law set by our county and city governments. Some of us are shocked to find we actually have to pay to do the right thing turning in what would otherwise be trash in landfills. Can you still make money by recycling? Depends- What is your purpose in recycling, what are you trying to recycle, and who are you taking...
Just a quick look at what is happening in the forums this week House keeping routines can be hard to get started, our members shared their struggles with this, this week Housekeeping Routines Join our February Stockpile thread Stockpile Check out our income forum for Surveys, paid searches and more ways to make money Pay to click programs This is just a small sampling of what is happening in our forums, we hope you will join us! Come share your multiple streams of income work this week, and what you were able to earn Earn or Save week...
You know, free samples are an amazing thing given to us by companies. I know that companies give out free samples to try to lure consumers in to buy that product plus other products that they manufacture, but in my opinion a free sample is much more to me than a lure for my business. I request every single free sample that I come across. I know some of you may not agree with me on that but it is something I do. I know that if it is a sample that I can use great I just got something for free. But even if it isn’t a sample...